The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) is mobilising emergency support to control the livestock epidemic in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and prevent its spread across the borders
Livestock
South Africa offers loans to encourage Nguni cattle entrepreneurs
South Africas Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Land Administration has invited loan applications from Mpumalanga farmers interested in breeding Nguni cattle
Brazil confronts South Africa at WTO over poultry tariffs
Brazil has brought its case against anti-dumping duties introduced on its poultry shipments to South Africa to the World Trade Organisation (WTO)
Malawi welcomes US$1 million USADF grant for dairy farmers
Malawis dairy sector will receive a US$1 million investment grant from the US African Development Foundation (USADF)
Thriving Namibian fishing industry spurs investment
Namibias fishing sector has been growing as witnessed by the increased investment in local fishing trawlers and the establishment of the countrys first Fishery Inspection Centre